Kodak Moments

King of the Beach (SBP)

2007-10-10T23:27:00.001-07:00

Another Brasilia Sunset

2007-10-10T23:22:00.001-07:00

The Cool SLC Crew

2007-02-04T17:59:00.000-08:00

DaVita, me and the captain

The first officer, me and DaVita

What we do on a LONG flight

2007-02-04T17:54:00.000-08:00

NOTE for anybody in the company that wants to get us in trouble...This is a joke...we don't really sleep. Dah!

Works For Me!

2007-02-04T17:49:00.000-08:00

Here's an inside joke...
Ladies and Gentlemen, this is your captain speaking...Today's flight is going to be a little rough, a little bumpy...I suggest a couple of shots of vodka...Works for Me!

The CRJ 900

2007-02-04T17:46:00.000-08:00

WHAT A BEAUTIFUL PLANE! ..."It's a beaut Clark!"

2007-01-22T21:48:00.000-08:00

More Pilots

2006-10-18T09:19:00.000-07:00

Kennedy Space Center

2006-09-21T13:05:00.000-07:00

Enterance to KSC. I nearly cried with excitement and emtion of finally being here.
The Rocket Garden. No, these are not replicas...it's the real deal baby!
Oh darn! The replica shuttle was closed for repair. Also there is a new simulator being built right now, but will not open until Summer next year. In the words of Arnie...I'll be back!
This is the actual steel service arm that Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins of Apollo 11 walked across to board the Saturn V rocket and command module that made history and took the first humans to the moon.
Closing my eyes as I walked across this short orange truss, I imagined I was 30 stories off the ground wearing an equally bright orange suit. Was it windy? Would I have been rushed? Could I find my family waving and shouting in the masses of people below? Onto the white room. Good-Bye Planet Earth. I'm going to go make history now.
This could have been me! Not that I'm unhappy with the way my life has gone...I'm happy with who I have become.
Remembering the brave explorerers of our time. I spent a lot of time here reading about each fallen astronaut.
Me sitting on a mock EVA. Later I found a real one, but didn't get a shot at it.
This is the Vehicle Assembly Building. It's HUGE. Just one of those stripes on the flag is as wide as a car lane and a single star is 6ft tip to tip. It's the third largest building in the country and bigger than the pentagon. Now, that is BIG!
Neil Armstrong's spacesuit. Just think...those were the FIRST moonboots! Cool.
One corner of the Crawler up close
The Crawler. This is the vehicle that transports the Shuttle to the launch pad. It tops out at a whopping speed 0.9 mph and takes a crew of 25 persons to operate. It's 4 massive tank like wheels pulverize the bed of river rock upon which it travels.
Me in front of Launch Pad 39B, this is the one Atlantis took off from a little over a week ago. We did drive up closer.
a few rows of the real stations used to launch Apollo missions. The presentation included a simulated room shaking of liftoff.
A rare look at Pegasus (NASA's floating barge that transports the big orange external fuel tank) with it's door open. Look, the fuel tank for the next mission is already here! They can't reuse these because their volicity carries them too far into the atmosphere and they burn up. However, the 2 solid rocket boosters are retrieved from the ocean and can be reused up to 20 times!
Saturn V complex
the real return module used for Apollo 13.

First Officer Adams

2006-08-13T17:25:00.000-07:00

Captain Gingras

2006-08-13T17:23:00.000-07:00

Captain Blanchard

2006-08-13T17:21:00.000-07:00

First Officer Gasik

2006-08-13T17:19:00.000-07:00

Captain Kelvey

2006-08-13T17:17:00.000-07:00

Ready for Taxi!

2006-07-24T09:27:00.000-07:00

First Officer Cothran displays the thumbs up signal which means "ready for taxi".

smiling in San Jose

2006-07-23T11:07:00.000-07:00

F/O Williams and Me

2006-06-29T16:02:00.000-07:00

I took this picture myself...not to bad, I think

Cool Crew!

2006-06-29T15:40:00.000-07:00

From Left: First Officer Williams and Captain Reinherz

Navel Base Weapons Museum at China Lake

2006-06-29T15:34:00.000-07:00

Grumpy Captain Todd Swenson and Worried First Officer Gen Suzuki

2006-06-29T15:30:00.000-07:00

Captain West

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More Crew Pictures

2006-06-13T15:44:00.000-07:00

Me knocking on the world at the Bakersfield airport.

Captain Walkerly (not married) and First officer Taylor standing in front of one of the many oil drills in Bakersfield.

How to make pilots happy...feed them ice cream

First Officer Taylor

Northern West Ca. Coast

2006-06-01T16:19:00.000-07:00

Pictures of Pilots

2006-06-01T11:05:00.000-07:00

Pictures of Airplanes

2006-04-28T22:22:00.000-07:00

Third Barn

2006-03-05T12:01:00.000-08:00

This is the third time I have painted this barn. I don't think I will keep duplicating it. Time for a new barn scene. This one is currently for sale at my friends antique shop.

2006-03-05T11:52:00.000-08:00

Foresthill Bridge

2006-02-23T18:27:00.000-08:00

Movies have been filmed here.

SNOW!

2006-02-18T10:43:00.000-08:00

Spoiled, but not Rotten

2006-01-31T21:57:00.000-08:00

Katie jams on her new electric guitar.

Howdy

2006-01-31T21:52:00.000-08:00

Pinesicles

2006-01-31T16:53:00.000-08:00

Have you ever wondered why we put tinsel on Christmas trees? This is why. To emulate icicles.

MacWorld 2006

2006-01-22T08:44:00.000-08:00

Moving Storm

2005-12-03T11:42:00.000-08:00

Moldy Scarecrow

2005-12-03T11:37:00.000-08:00

Scratched Santa

2005-12-03T11:34:00.000-08:00

Oregon Railroad

2005-12-03T11:27:00.000-08:00

Winter Berries

2005-12-03T11:22:00.000-08:00

Nearly complete

2005-09-08T10:41:00.000-07:00

Bathroom Renovation

2005-09-07T08:55:00.000-07:00

Katie's Room

2005-08-15T16:08:00.000-07:00

Two down.

Megan's Room

2005-08-15T15:57:00.000-07:00

One down.

Champs

2005-08-02T11:05:00.000-07:00

Megan does the backstroke at Championships.

2005-07-18T11:23:00.000-07:00

Denise with her son, Evan.

2005-07-18T11:19:00.000-07:00

My best friend, Denise. We are so alike. What a great time I had with my friends!

2005-07-18T11:15:00.000-07:00

Ping Pong got a little competetive! Fun!

2005-07-18T11:14:00.000-07:00

The famous CUBE!! All the kids love this one.

2005-07-18T11:13:00.000-07:00

In bloom at the cabin

2005-07-18T11:11:00.000-07:00

Sand Castle Compitition. This is Megan, Evan & Emma's recreation of "Ancient Jamaica" Jana (the girl with the clipboard) is the activities director and judge. I'm sorry to say that Megan and her team did not win. But they did win in the bucket relay!!

2005-07-18T11:08:00.000-07:00

Katie's Dolphins

2005-07-14T11:09:00.000-07:00

Beautiful Shuttle

Living in Wine Country

2005-07-06T12:14:00.000-07:00

The beginnings of my collection. Except I'm not intending to hold on to that leaping horse Merlot...I just wanted Michael to try it. I've got much to learn about wine, but I'm on my way.

Atascadero...near Santa Maria

2005-06-11T09:15:00.000-07:00

Going for a walk in Atascadero. I was sleeping.

2005-06-11T09:13:00.000-07:00

This was the first night B&B. Named...O'Brian Hilltop Hacienda. The owners, Kandy & Mike, where very gracious and welcoming. We were the only guests that night. Mike also has a business making porclein sinks. He is currently making 300 dinner plates for his daughter's upcoming wedding. They say "How wonderful life is while you're in the world."

2005-06-11T09:09:00.000-07:00

Our first night we stayed in Atascadaro. It was nice to sit in this hot tub and watch the stars. Also the highway (in the distance) looked like a string of rope lights cutting across the mountain landscape. It was interesting that we couldn't hear the usually noisy sound a highway makes.

Hearst Castle

2005-06-11T09:04:00.000-07:00

Michael stands in the shadow of this amazing pool.

2005-06-11T09:03:00.000-07:00

Beautiful statues are proof of William Randolf Hearst's eye for detail.

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Marble is widely used.

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The outdoor pool is spectacular!

2005-06-11T08:59:00.000-07:00

There are 5 tours of the castle. We are going on tour 2, which takes us into the private rooms of Mr. Hearst and the room I really wanted to see...the libraries.

2005-06-11T08:57:00.000-07:00

Ornate moldings. The brown is made of teek.

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I liked this room. It's a library, but more like a conference room. This is where W.R. Hearst did much of his work.

2005-06-11T08:54:00.000-07:00

View from second floor.

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This painting of the madonna is the most valuable piece in the entire castle. Damn, my flash went off again!

2005-06-11T08:51:00.000-07:00

Do I look sick? The castle was my favorite part of the trip.

2005-06-11T08:50:00.000-07:00

No Flash Photography allowed! This pool has gold leaf inlay everywhere.

2005-06-11T08:47:00.000-07:00

On the way to Solvang. This is Morro Rock

2005-06-11T08:46:00.000-07:00

Our room was nice. It's called "The Little Mermaid"

Mission Santa Ines

2005-06-11T08:45:00.000-07:00

Mission Santa Ines, founded in 1804. This mission is located right in Solvang. It's about 3 blocks from our B&B.

2005-06-11T08:43:00.000-07:00

I don't like to see cars and pavement built so close to a mission...just looks wrong to me.

2005-06-11T08:41:00.000-07:00

Inside the Chapel.

2005-06-11T08:39:00.000-07:00

Inside the grounds of Mission Santa Ines.

2005-06-11T08:37:00.000-07:00

Big Cross grave marking.

2005-06-11T08:36:00.000-07:00

Grave at the mission.

Solvang...The Storybook Inn Bed & Breakfast

2005-06-11T08:35:00.000-07:00

Front Door.

2005-06-11T08:34:00.000-07:00

Our B&B in Solvang was very nice. The Storybook Inn. Too bad it's covered by trees and you can't really see how lovely it is.

Cafe Angelica

2005-06-11T08:32:00.000-07:00

Night Out...I'm about to cough.

2005-06-11T08:30:00.000-07:00

Cleaver use for old wine bottles...nightlight.

2005-06-11T08:29:00.000-07:00

Cute Phone Booth

2005-06-11T08:28:00.000-07:00

Much of the movie "Sideways" was filmed here recently and this particular wine was featured and served at cast parties.

2005-06-11T08:27:00.000-07:00

Bit O Denmark in Solvang

2005-06-11T08:26:00.000-07:00

Wine Tasting

2005-06-11T08:25:00.000-07:00

One of the windmills

2005-06-11T08:23:00.000-07:00

Pizza anyone?

2005-06-11T08:20:00.000-07:00

Shops in Solvang

2005-06-02T12:39:00.000-07:00

Rose behind my ear.

2005-06-02T12:38:00.000-07:00

Table roses

2005-05-21T20:55:00.000-07:00

Teacher in middle is Mr. Couch (Katie's teacher).

2005-05-21T20:54:00.000-07:00

Riding the Bart Train.

2005-05-21T20:53:00.001-07:00

Neat shot!

2005-05-21T20:53:00.000-07:00

Wow, those buildings are tall!

2005-05-21T20:52:00.001-07:00

Downtown San Francisco.

2005-05-21T20:52:00.000-07:00

Drake Hotel??

2005-05-21T20:51:00.000-07:00

Friends...Brie, Emily & Sarah.

2005-05-21T20:50:00.000-07:00

Very cool waterfall.

2005-05-21T20:49:00.000-07:00

City Skyline.

2005-05-21T20:48:00.001-07:00

On the Golden Gate Bridge.